Two cities dominate the prophetic teaching of Scripture, Babel, afterward called Babylon, built by Nimrod, the rebel, and Salem, afterward called Jerusalem, served by Melchizedek, Priest of the Most High God. As in so many other cases (i.e. Esau before Jacob, Saul before David, Antichrist before Christ) Satan’s city is mentioned before the city of […]
This prophecy of the Seventy Weeks, however, is of such importance, that a separate study is demanded in an Analysis of Prophetic truth. While Daniel 9 is complete in itself, it follows chapter 8, supplying further details, just as chapter 8 supplements 7; and it will be wise to retain what we have already seen […]
The prophet that follows Jeremiah chronologically is Zephaniah, whose prophecy immediately precedes the Captivity. Something of the state of mind that characterized the people at the time of their end can be gathered, not only from the violence and deceit and prevalence of idolatry, but from such a passage as Zephaniah 1:12, where the Lord […]
To commence our study with the testimony of the Gospel according to Matthew is to attempt to build without a foundation.The teaching of Matthew and the bulk of the New Testament rests upon the teaching of the Old Testament, not only for the fulfilment of prophecy in the coming of the Lord as Redeemer, but […]
Some of the subjects dealt with in this article have been given a fuller consideration under separate headings. We believe, however, that the presentation of the truth concerning a number of features that are peculiar to the Millennium in one article will be welcome, and that the preservation of the pamphlet called forth by the […]
With the one exception of 1 Timothy 4:1, which uses the Greek word husteros, every reference to the last days in the New Testament employs the Greek word eschatos. Writing to the Hebrews the apostle contrast the earlier times, when God spoke ‘unto the fathers by the prophets’ with ‘these last days’ in which He has spoken […]
We preface our study of the ‘Last days’ with quotations from the writings of the Rev. Nathaniel West, D.D. Speaking of the vision of Daniel 8, he says: ‘These great world movements like those afterwards between the north and the south are mirrors, of like collisions, yet to occur in the last days, marking the ‘Time […]
DE LEER VAN DEUTERONOMIUM Om aan de wereld te laten zien wat Gods bedoeling was, verkoos God als model een klein, onaanzienlijk en zeker niet hoogstaand volk. (Deut. 7:7). Grote cultuurmonumenten heeft het niet opgeleverd, grote kunst- of wetenschapsprestaties evenmin. God gaf de voorkeur aan een trage, doch zekere ontplooiing van Zijn voornemen, zodat velen […]
In hoofdstuk VI hebben we iets gezegd over het boek JOB, als zijnde een boek uit de tijd (waarschijnlijk) en omstandigheden (in elk geval) buiten Gods openbaring aan Israël. God heeft eigenlijk alleen maar tot Israël gesproken; daarbuiten is Hij de zwijgende God. Maar omdat God ook niet altijd tot Israël sprak, hebben enkelen uit […]
Het is de grote verdienste van Dr. Ernest L. Martin (1932-2002) geweest die in zijn boek ‘The STAR That ASTONISHED The World’ gezocht heeft naar het vaststellen van de identiteit van de in het Nieuwe Testament vermelde ster van Bethlehem (Matth.2:2,9). Het is geen religieus boek, maar wel een boek dat spreekt van gedegen historisch en astronomische onderzoek […]